The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet by 600 feet and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres. It was built with the capability of holding five B-36 Peacemaker, or six B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. The main h…
The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet by 600 feet and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres. It was built with the capability of holding five B-36 Peacemaker, or six B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. The main hangar building was built in 1954 at a cost of $4.6 million.